1. We are an optimistic people, not a fearful people. We strive to be brave and free, not fearful and repressed.
2. We value freedom and democracy so much that we would proudly give our lives to protect and advance them.
3. We can't promote the principles of freedom and democracy by violating them.
4. These principles are our common moral compass. We may change our policies as circumstances change, but we hold firmly to these core principles.
5. In military matters, Smart is as important as Strong, and Right is more important than Might.
6. Killing terrorists requires precise aim - especially if they hide themselves among the innocent, in order to draw our fire
7. 30,000 deaths do not avenge the murder of 3,000, nor comfort their families.
8. 300 million cannot remain affluent, secure, and free by frightening 3000 million who are poor, insecure, and repressed. We will gain more by offering the world hope, than by controlling it through power.
9. Those who seek liberty through security let both slip away. Security is the result, not the cause, of liberty.
10. To equate America's purpose with economic success is to cheapen America. Liberty is fundamental, and wealth is one reward we reap for it. If we value wealth above liberty, we forget what truly matters, and we will likely lose both. .